Video from today's USPSA action pistol match. I was using my EAA/Tanfoglio Witness Elite Match, but with the .40 S&W top end from my Witness Elite Limited Pro that I recently purchased so that I could shoot major power factor in the Limited Division. Major power factor allows for better scoring for shots on anything not in the "A" zone. I was really happy with my performance at this match (placed 1st out of 10), and I'm really enjoying shooting this gun in USPSA!
Here's my video footage from today's IDPA action pistol match at Amarillo Rifle and Pistol Club (only three of the four stages were recorded). If it wasn't for all the damn procedural penalties that I received, I might have placed decent at this event (only placed 9th out of 11). :-( Next month's "Panhandle Classic" event is a larger match with more stages to give us local guys a feel for how an area match is run. Unfortunately, I won't be able to attend because I'll be at Eagles Canyon Raceway that weekend for two days on the Ducati. I hate to miss it, but riding a motorcycle around a race track as fast as I can takes priority over killing cardboard. :-)
We had an awesome time at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX with RideSmart Motorcycle School. This track is a multi-billion dollar Formula 1 and MotoGP race track that is an absolutely top notch facility to do a track day. My day unfortunately ended a little early though. I was running some really good laps (for me) during my 5th session, but my right hand got a little numb which caused me to make a major mistake while braking for turn 11. The bike wasn't slowing down as fast as I thought it should, so I panicked and grabbed my front brake too hard which caused the front tire to wash out. I should've gone down, but I stuck my leg out and it hit the ground, snapped back and hit my foot peg, which instantly popped the bike back up straight. Very lucky for sure. Needless to say, my day was done after this. The back of my leg was a little sore the next day, but I'm still in one piece and the bike is fine as well. :-) Below is video of my last lap and a half when I went off the track.
Monica was doing really good for her first time at this track. She was getting faster and faster with each session, and was able to keep up with me. I am really proud of her! :-)
Video from today's USPSA action pistol match (placed 1st out of 12). There hasn't been a local USPSA match for a few months, so I was really looking forward to this match. This was the first match using the new custom magwell on my EAA/Tanfoglio Witness Elite Match. It really helped with the speed and smoothness of my magazine reloads. I had my first gun malfunction on the 3rd stage (hammer didn't fall when I pulled the trigger), but I was able to recognize it and work through it pretty quickly. I really enjoyed the "drills" type of stages since that's the type of thing I practice during my dry fire sessions at home every night.
We decided to take a spontaneous vacation and attend a track day with RideSmart at Motorsport Ranch near Houston, TX. This was our first time at this track and it was extremely hot. Due to the excessive heat, we only went out for four sessions on the track, but we still had a lot of fun.
Video from Saturday's IDPA action pistol match at the ShooterReady.biz outdoor action pistol range in Canyon, TX. I totally screwed up the third stage, so I only placed 7th out of 10. Otherwise, it was still fun, and that's all that counts. :-)
After installing a custom magwell on my EAA/Tanfoglio Witness Elite Match, I had some extra parts laying around (magazine base pads, checkered walnut grips, and a factory magwell) that I needed to put to use. So... I picked up a new EAA/Tanfoglio Witness Elite Limited Pro in .40 S&W to install all the extra parts on. I also swapped the uppers (slide, barrel, recoil spring, and guide rod) between the two guns so that I can shoot the Elite Match with .40 S&W in USPSA with major power factor and shoot the new Limited Pro with 9mm in Steel Challenge matches. The new combinations will work great for their intended usage, and I really like the way each gun looks with the uppers swapped.
